Filer, N and Lomas, E (2026) All Kinds of Minds [3-part series].
| Item Type: | Audio |
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| Creators: | Filer, N and Lomas, E |
| Abstract: | Across three episodes, author and mental health academic Nathan Filer explores neurodivergence: what it means, how children live with it, and how adults navigate its impact in work, relationships and everyday life. Episode one begins with the language of difference: as terms like neurodivergent and neurotypical have moved from activist and specialist spaces into everyday life, they have brought comfort, identity and community, but also confusion. Through lived experience and expert insight, the programme travels from autism and ADHD to self-diagnosis, TikTok, rejection sensitivity and the limits of labels. It asks not only what we call one another but also how we listen, understand, and care. Episode two asks what it means to grow up neurodivergent in a school system under strain. For some children, school can be a place of learning, friendship and support. For others, it can become overwhelming: a world of sensory overload, social confusion, anxiety, burnout and absence. Through the experiences of children, parents, educators and clinicians, the programme considers what happens when a child is labelled difficult, disruptive or unable to cope – and what changes when adults begin to see distress differently. From autism and ADHD to school avoidance, SEND provision, sensory integration and the pressure on families and teachers, it asks how education might better meet children where they are. Episode three turns to adulthood, asking what it means to receive a diagnosis of autism or ADHD later in life, and why increasing numbers of people are now seeking assessment. Nathan hears from clinicians managing huge waiting lists, as well as from adults reflecting on how a diagnosis has shaped their understanding of themselves and their lives. Through lived experience and expert insight, the programme asks what it would take for more neurodivergent adults to be better understood, better supported and better able to flourish. |
| Official URL: | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0030m4v/episodes... |
| Date: | August 2026 |
| Note: | Part of 'Understand', a BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds podcast that explores the complexities of important stories and subjects. 'All Kinds of Minds' makes up three programmes from the series, each one approximately 42 minutes in length. Written and presented by Nathan Filer. Produced by Eliza Lomas with Robbie Wojciechowski as the assistant producer. Edited by Chris Ledgard. |
| Divisions: | School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Aug 2026 12:28 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2026 09:34 |
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